Posted on 09/21/2011 8:00:43 AM PDT by Evil Slayer
March 18, 2011
President Obama told a bipartisan group of members of Congress today that he expects the U.S. would be actively involved in any military action against Libya for "days, not weeks," after which he said the U.S. would take more of a supporting role, sources tell ABC News.
The White House meeting with 18 lawmakers came as Obama delivered an ultimatum to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi that he must immediately implement a ceasefire in all parts of Libya and allow international humanitarian assistance, or risk military action against his regime.
"Moammar Gadhafi has a choice. The [U.N.] resolution that passed lays out very clear conditions that must be met. The United States, the United Kingdom, France and Arab states agree that a ceasefire must be implemented immediately. That means all attacks against civilians must stop," the president said today. "Humanitarian assistance must be allowed to reach the people of Libya."
"These terms are not subject to negotiation," Obama said. "If Gadhafi does not comply with the resolution, the international community will impose consequences and the resolution will be enforced through military action."
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Once we’re in, we’re in for a long time. ‘Twas ever thus.
Obama knows, Iran wasn’t built in a day. It takes time to complete his work for his brothers.
Welcome to “The International Day of Peace”
http://internationaldayofpeace.org/participate/find_an_event.html
It's a democrat tradition.
Bill Clinton told us in 1995 that the American servicemen who were sent to Bosnia would be "home by Christmas" of that same year.
But that never happened. American troops were still in Bosnia well into Dubya's second term and there are probably some stil there.
“As the world’s 12th-largest oil exporter, Libya has the potential to unsettle the global economy if its violent anti-government protests disrupt supplies.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12523038
Libya’s light, ‘sweet’ crude is considered very high grade, too.
Libya was the 1st OPEC nation to nationalize oil.
It’s been about 186 days putting us in week 27 of the “days not weeks” Libyan adventure.
I am not a fan of the democrat passed war poweres act, but Republicans followed it while Barack pees all over it.
If he could, he would love to have total control like Chevez or Mugabe. We are not willing so far to stop him, so what keeps him in check?
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